| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ÜS1604.2B2 | Economics Literacy | Elective | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to provide students with a basic knowledge and understanding of economics and finance. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İlyas Kays İMAMOĞLU |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Explain how the economy works in general.
a. Explain the functioning of financial markets.
b. Evaluate the economy over national income and employment level.
c. Explain the interaction between financial markets and real economy. | | 2 | 2. Will be able to analyze current economic events.
a. Interpret the changes in real sizes such as economic growth and employment level.
b. Discuss the impact of changes in financial aggregates such as exchange rate and interest rate on the economy.
c. Will be able to analyze the general situation of the Turkish economy in the light of the changes experienced. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Basic Economic Concepts, Production and Production Relations, Economic Systems, Supply and Demand, Producer Balance Analysis, Consumer Balance Analysis, Market Balance, Sector Concept, Unemployment and Inflation, Money Bank, Growth, Development and Fight Against Poverty, International Economic Relations, Media in Economy Literacy |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction to Economics | | | | 2 | A Brief History of the Global Economy | | | | 3 | What is Capitalism? | | | | 4 | Reading and Analysis of Macro Economic Indicators (1) | | | | 5 | Turkey's Foreign Trade and Its Place in World Trade | | | | 6 | Reading and Analysis of Macro Economic Indicators (2) | | | | 7 | Financial Markets and Institutions | | | | 8 | National Income | | | | 9 | İnterest and İnflation | | | | 10 | Labor Market | | | | 11 | How Is Industrialization Provided? | | | | 12 | International Trade and Its Future | | | | 13 | Capital Markets and their effects on the Turkish Financial System in the crisis environment | | | | 14 | Global Economic Crises and Their Effects | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| -Ha-Joon Chang, "Economy Guide", Say Publications, 2016.
-Ha-Joon Chang, "23 Things You Haven't Told About Capitalism", Say Publications, 2015.
- Ha-Joon Chang, "The Secret History of Industrialization", Efil Publications , 2015.
- İlhan Uludağ and Erişah Arıcan, "Financial Services Economy", Beta Publications, 200i |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 14 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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